I was getting ready for my freshman year of high school when the first Pirates of the Caribbean film hit theaters. I must have gone to see that movie three times. There was something so nostalgic about the way that Disney transformed their iconic ride into a feature film. About half way through my second… Read more »
Posts By: Jerry Evans
JESM Launches Suzuki Violin Class
I still remember the day that my parents signed me up for my first music lesson. It was the summer right after Kindergarten. I had been involved with sports from an early age, and my parents really didn’t have the time to start anything new. Summer break proved to be the ideal time for a… Read more »
JESM Instructor Set for Local Performance
We love to see our instructors get involved with local performance opportunities. We especially love it when those opportunities involve Christmas music! Next month, Karene Lo Galbo, will join the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale for their annual winter concert, “Wintersong”. Karene is a long time member of the Chorale which is under the direction of Wheaton College’s Greg… Read more »
JESM Faculty Member Set for Local Performance
We love to see our instructors get involved with local performance opportunities. We especially love it when those opportunities involve Christmas music! Next month, Karene Lo Galbo, will join the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale for their annual winter concert, “Wintersong”. Karene is a long time member of the Chorale which is under the direction of Wheaton College’s Greg… Read more »
Riley Tomes the Jazz Trumpeter
Riley Tomes is a seventh grader at Edison Middle School who takes trumpet lessons here at the JESM with Jon Samuel. We are highlighting her today because she has achieved something incredible – with her talent and confidence, and after only two lessons with her instructor Jon Samuel, she made it into the Edison Middle… Read more »
Beatboxing: On the Saxophone?!
My name is Derek Brown, and I’ve been teaching saxophone, flute, clarinet, and piano at JESM for almost a year now. For a freelance musician, I guess you could say I’ve had a pretty traditional musical education: I started playing saxophone in middle school band, did marching band and jazz band in high school,… Read more »
Ms. Evans Talks About Vocal Health
Recently our own voice teacher, Allison Rozsa Evans, was invited to Louisiana to speak with the choir and musical theater kids at our Lady of Mercy school about vocal health. JESM caught up with her upon her return to ask about her trip, questions about vocal health, and why it’s important. Q. Hi Ms. Evans, would… Read more »
Go Ahead – Tell Your Kid About (why practicing is good)!
The Jerry Evans School of Music loves this article because it encourages communication between parents and children. There are few things more important than an affirming word from a parent. This article will explain, although you may know already, why music lessons are so important – even beyond the practice room! Hopefully, it will also… Read more »
An All-Star Kid
Cole Spiegel Cole Spiegel, son of Dan and Beth, is a second grader who has been taking drum lessons here at the Jerry Evans School of Music for about a year and a half. He is both an all-star musician and baseball player! Although you may see him wiz by you on the baseball field,… Read more »
The Journey of a Composer
Have You Ever Wanted to Be a Composer? I started composing around the age of 9. Although my first pieces sounded a lot like the Czerny Etudes my piano teacher was having me practice at the time, that didn’t stop me from continuing to explore this talent I had. I continued to compose because I… Read more »
